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We look forward to 2021 from the very different perspectives of three continental giants – China, Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Chinese editor Howard Zhang, Ricardo Senra of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Brasil and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Africa’s Emery Makumeno tell us what their focus will be in 2021, and suggest some New Year’s resolutions for their countries.

When will the famous cannon of Algiers return home?
Discussions are underway about the possible return to Algeria of a huge cannon that used to protect Algiers, but which was put on display at a French port after its capture in 1830. ´óÏó´«Ã½ Arabic’s Ahmed Rouaba, who’s from Algeria, explains why this cannon still means so much today.

Remedies for the morning after
Before coronavirus concerns in many countries, this was the time of year for parties. But what’s the advice for the morning after, if you partied a little too hard? We consult Oleg Boldyrev of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Russian, Suping of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Chinese, Brazilian Fernando Duarte and Sharon Machira of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Nairobi for their local hangover cures.

Image: Congolese house at the shoreline of Congo river
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